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Varun Ramakrishnan
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Varun Ramakrishnan

Senior Associate

Varun joined SignalFire in 2024 as a Senior Associate focused on venture and growth-stage software investments. Prior to joining SignalFire, Varun spent ~3 years at General Atlantic in New York & San Francisco where he invested in growth-stage and pre-IPO enterprise software and companies globally, with a specific focus on infrastructure software and deep tech. He was also part of the firm’s thematic sourcing program and earlier stage investing efforts (Series B-D).

Varun began his investing career as a Fellow with Pear VC, where he supported college founders and their accelerator program, PearX. He also supported student founders at the University of Pennsylvania through leading the M&T Innovation Fund. Before entering the investing world, he held software engineering roles at various startups. Varun graduated from the M&T Program at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Computer Science, M.S. in Robotics (with a focus on deep learning), and B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School with a concentration in Finance.

Outside of work, Varun can be found spending time outdoors, cheering on his world champion Denver Nuggets, and playing with his goldendoodle, Sid. He enjoys watching / playing sports of all kinds, traveling, and reading.

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The operating system for SMB finance: Why we’re leading Affiniti’s Series A
Investment
Portfolio
May 20, 2025

The operating system for SMB finance: Why we’re leading Affiniti’s Series A

Millions of Main Street businesses are flying blind on cash flow, buried under rising costs and outdated tools. Discover how Affiniti is building modern fintech for SMBs—and why SignalFire is leading their $17M Series A.
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The future of cybersecurity is non-human: Why we’re leading Clutch Security’s Series A
Portfolio
Investment
January 29, 2025

The future of cybersecurity is non-human: Why we’re leading Clutch Security’s Series A

Non-human identities (NHIs) are the next frontier in cybersecurity, outnumbering human users 45:1 and serving as a prime target for attackers. SignalFire is leading Clutch Security’s $20 million Series A round to help enterprises close these backdoors for good. Learn how Clutch’s Zero Trust, AI-powered platform is redefining NHI security with ephemeral credentials and proactive threat mitigation.
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